văn trị võ công
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Civil order and martial merit — governing well in peace and prevailing in war.
Literally: letters govern, arms achieve
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “văn trị võ công” mean?
Civil order and martial merit — governing well in peace and prevailing in war. Literally: letters govern, arms achieve
Is “văn trị võ công” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.